Dan Malloy on Local Issues

Connecticut is the land of steady habits, for good & for bad

Mark Twain called Connecticut "the land of steady habits," and through our long & storied history, many of those habits have driven us to accomplish great things. Our courage helped found this country & our ingenuity helped spur the industrial revolution

In recent years our habits have carried us through some difficult times, as well: through the Great Recession, through storms that battered our homes and our businesses, and even through our darkest day just over one year ago. Time and again, CT has
demonstrated a resolve and a devotion that has carried us forward.

Unfortunately, there's another side to our steady habits--one that hasn't served us quite so well. Over time, certain bad habits have kept CT's government from keeping up with a
changing world. Putting off hard decisions left our state with a deficit that was among the worst in the nation just three years ago. I say this not to lay blame for past problems, but because those who forget their history are doomed to repeat it.